Would you like to work in a work environment that is most certainly unique? With us, you get to do meaningful work and enable a more environmentally friendly way to travel and transport.
We are looking for Accounts payable specialist to join our Financial Services in Helsinki.
In this role, you will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that all VR Group invoices are approved, accurate, and paid on time. You will manage the routing, monitoring, and reconciliation of purchase invoices for assigned legal entities, as well as support stakeholders throughout the process.
We would like a team player to join us who works closely towards common goals, and who enjoys a combination of independent work and teamwork. You are pro-active but also enjoy routine tasks. You are not afraid of process development, automation nor harmonization of processes, and you feel home in fast changing environment.
We offer a great opportunity to have a first-row seat to be part of a rapidly changing market and possibility to influence the VR Group success. VR Group is a versatile, environment friendly and sustainable operator of logistics and passenger transport in Finland and Sweden. VR Group Finance and Treasury function provides full-service set-up for all VR legal entities with high emphasis on supporting VR Group business capabilities.
Our businesses appreciate our skills and experience in financial, accounting and tax matters, great service mindset and efficient processes.
Main responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that invoices are accurately routed for review and approval
- Supporting stakeholders with queries related to invoice handling, review, and approval processes
- Maintaining and optimizing automation rules for invoice routing and automatic matching
- Collaborating closely with the VR Procurement team to improve processes and vendor invoice quality
- Ensuring correct cost allocation and VAT treatment for all invoices
- Communicating with vendors regarding invoice-related matters
- Creating and maintaining spend plans for recurring invoices
- Proactively identifying development opportunities and contributing to process and system improvements
- Providing hands-on problem solving and support to colleagues and stakeholders
- Managing ad hoc tasks with flexibility and efficiency
You have
- Vocational education or higher education
- Fluent written and spoken Finnish and English, Swedish language skills is a benefit
- Preferably experience from invoice handling and/or accounts payable
- Great communication and cooperation skills
- Pro-active approach and solution-oriented mindset
As part of the recruitment process, we conduct interviews, and credit check.
10 reasons to choose us
- Your work will impact the daily lives and travel of hundreds of thousands of people and the transportation of thousands of tons of cargo
- We reduce the carbon footprint of society through our actions
- 8,800 nice co-workers and professionals
- A wide variety of training and learning opportunities as well as different career paths
- A competitive monthly salary and incentive reward models
- We are a reliable payer (<- for operational tasks) OR offer work time flexibility for different life situations and a remote working opportunity (<- for clerical, expert and managerial positions)
- Free travel on Finnish railways for both work and leisure, as well as a wide range of tourism and recreational opportunities at staff prices in Finland and abroad
- Support for your sports and cultural activities as well as daily lunches
- Extensive occupational health services
- Modern tools and workspaces
Customers and growth are at the heart of what we do, as well as the well-being of our staff. We are constantly developing our management and work culture, as we believe that a good employee experience also produces the best customer experience.
We invest heavily in the future of our business and digitalization. All our operations are guided by responsibility and continuous development, as we want to continue to be a major leader in public transport and logistics.
Interested?
Great! Submit your application by 17.7.2026 via the link below. We will start interviews late July and early August.
Need more information?
For more information on the task, please contact Senior Manager Taru Puntari +358408433779 on Tuesday 30th June between 15-16 or Wednesday 1st July between 13-14 or Thursday 2nd July between 10-11, or Finance Director Inka Grahn +358407686129 on Tuesday 7th July between 9-10 or Tuesday 14th July between 9-10
At VR, we work for the responsible transport of the future. We are a service company specializing in passenger transportation, logistics, and maintenance. We ensure smooth travel in Finland and Sweden and serve as a pillar of support for domestic industry in logistics.
We do meaningful work and impact the daily lives of thousands of people every day. With us, you contribute to enabling sustainable mobility and logistics - and the well-being of society as a whole.
In 2025, our customers made a total of 16.1 million journeys on long-distance trains with us in Finland, and we transported 24.8 million tonnes of goods by rail. Our net sales were EUR 1,252.5 million and by the end of the year we employed more than 9,500 top professionals.
We carry out our purpose driven by our values - we care, we work together, and we always drive improvement. Join us on a shared journey together towards a better world!
Further information: https://www.vrgroup.fi/en/